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A00412 The contempte of the vvorld, and the vanitie thereof, written by the reuerent F. Diego de Stella, of the order of S. Fr. deuided into three bookes, and of late translated out of Italian into Englishe, vvith conuenient tables in the end of the booke; Vanidad del mundo. English Estella, Diego de, 1524-1578.; Cotton, George. 1584 (1584) STC 10541; ESTC S101688 253,878 566

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sin_n seek_v not_o thou_o to_o live_v in_o pleasure_n since_o that_o thou_o see_v all_o pleasant_a thing_n contemn_v and_o abhor_v of_o they_o that_o be_v condemn_v to_o die_v and_o thyself_o carry_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n about_o thou_o &_o draw_v daily_a towards_o thy_o grave_n thou_o ought_v to_o spend_v this_o short_a time_n of_o thy_o life_n in_o contynuall_a sorrow_n and_o sighinge_a for_o thy_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o sovereign_a medecyne_n for_o to_o refrain_v thy_o sensual_a appetite_n withal_o 〈◊〉_d have_v in_o thy_o mind_n the_o consideration_n of_o th●_n ●mall_a time_n that_o thou_o have_v to_o remain_v here_o and_o in_o how_o short_a space_n thy_o body_n shall_v af●er_o be_v eat_v with_o worm_n and_o convert_v ●nto_o dust_n this_o remembrance_n of_o death_n do_v ●s_a it_o be_v throw_v water_n into_o the_o furnace_n of_o our_o hot_a fiery_a appetite_n and_o desire_n death_n be_v the_o clock_n by_o which_o we_o set_v our_o life_n in_o a_o order_n and_o the_o memory_n thereof_o do_v choke_v up_o all_o that_o earnest_a love_n that_o we_o do_v bear_v unto_o the_o world_n as_o daniel_n with_o throw_v of_o ash_n in_o the_o flore_fw-la 14._o discover_v by_o the_o print_n of_o the_o foot_n the_o deceit_n of_o the_o false_a priest_n of_o babylon_n so_o if_o thou_o will_v sprincle_n thy_o memory_n a_o little_a with_o those_o wholesome_a ash_n into_o which_o thou_o must_v within_o a_o while_n be_v convert_v thou_o shall_v likewise_o discover_v the_o deceit_n of_o the_o world_n the_o craft_n and_o subtlety_n of_o the_o devil_n &_o the_o secret_a temptation_n with_o which_o the_o enemy_n of_o thy_o soul_n do_v seek_v to_o undermyne_n thy_o salvation_n o_o that_o this_o thought_n will_v never_o fall_v out_o of_o thy_o remembrance_n with_o what_o cleanness_n of_o conscience_n shall_v thou_o live_v what_o bitterness_n shall_v thou_o then_o find_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o now_o do_v seem_v so_o sweet_a unto_o thou_o and_o how_o ware_o then_o will_v thou_o 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cleanse_v all_o the_o liquor_n that_o be_v pour_v into_o it_o dryve_a not_o from_o thou_o the_o memory_n of_o death_n which_o many_o way_n do_v thou_o great_a good_a it_o make_v thou_o to_o refrain_v from_o the_o revenge_n of_o those_o injure_v which_o thou_o think_v to_o have_v revenge_v and_o it_o keep_v the_o from_o the_o folowinge_n of_o the_o pleasure_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n do_v as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o do_v that_o be_v forget_v all_o such_o like_a vanity_n &_o have_v the_o hour_n of_o thy_o death_n fix_v in_o thy_o memory_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o thou_o may_v get_v that_o true_a life_n eternal_a whereby_o thou_o may_v live_v in_o bliss_n for_o ever_o when_o each_o man_n labover_v so_o earnest_o to_o bring_v any_o worldly_a business_n to_o pass_v by_o some_o certain_a ty●●_n appoint_v he_o much_o more_o ought_v 〈◊〉_d to_o labour_v earnest_o about_o his_o soul_n business_n and_o do_v penance_n for_o his_o sin_n life_n be_v so_o short_a and_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n so_o uncertain_a chap._n 31._o 25._o watch_v say_v our_o lord_n because_o you_o know_v neither_o the_o day_n nor_o the_o hour_n death_n be_v so_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d the_o time_n so_o uncertain_a thou_o ought_v to_o watch_v continual_o for_o when_o thy_o life_n be_v end_v tho●_n can_v not_o change_v that_o state_n in_o which_o death_n do_v find_v thou_o thou_o ought_v so_o to_o or●dayne_v every_o day_n as_o though_o that_o day_n sho●●_n be_v thy_o last_o many_o do_v build_v house_n not_o know_v whether_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o they_o after_o they_o be_v make_v many_o do_v make_v great_a pro●uision_n for_o victual_n for_o the_o year_n that_o ●●●eth_v and_o happy_o they_o do_v not_o live_v to_o 〈◊〉_d it_o they_o prepare_v for_o a_o life_n which_o be_v altogy●ther_o uncertain_a and_o have_v no_o care_n of_o dea●●_n which_o be_v most_o certain_a they_o seek_v 〈◊〉_d ●ll_a care_n and_o diligence_n for_o that_o time_n which_o ●hey_n know_v not_o whether_o it_o 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it_o most_o of_o all_o the_o true_a peace_n of_o heart_n be_v never_o obtain_v by_o the_o lover_n of_o this_o world_n love_n god_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v life_n deny_v thyself_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o true_a peace_n but_o who_o be_v he_o that_o get_v perfect_a peace_n in_o deed_n he_o that_o be_v humble_a and_o lowly_a of_o heart_n purge_v thy_o heart_n from_o all_o malice_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o true_a and_o happy_a peace_n learn_v to_o conquer_v thyself_o in_o every_o thing_n &_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o inward_a peace_n of_o the_o mind_n break_v of_o thy_o disordinate_a appetite_n take_v away_o thy_o vain_a desire_n and_o dryve_v from_o thou_o the_o unsatiable_a love_n of_o the_o world_n &_o then_o shall_v thou_o live_v at_o peace_n and_o quyetnes_n no_o man_n shall_v then_o trouble_v the_o nothing_o shall_v molest_v the_o but_o thou_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o sweetness_n of_o spirit_n &_o find_v even_o paradise_n here_o upon_o the_o earth_n 12._o nothing_o can_v happen_v unto_o a_o just_a man_n that_o may_v gyve_v he_o any_o perturbation_n thou_o own_o proper_a passion_n be_v they_o that_o make_v war_n against_o thou_o and_o when_o thy_o enemy_n be_v within_o thou_o why_o compleine_v thou_o of_o those_o that_o be_v without_o thou_o a_o great_a lord_n be_v he_o that_o can_v command_v himself_o the_o dominion_n of_o our_o own_o will_n be_v of_o wonderful_a power_n &_o effect_n &_o may_v do_v more_o they_o all_o the_o king_n &_o emperor_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n make_v their_o enemy_n their_o friend_n as_o your_o will_n can_v do_v be_v dispose_v thereunto_o in_o subiectinge_v our_o unrulie_a appetite_n unto_o the_o sweet_a rule_n of_o reason_n the_o vearie_a cause_n why_o injury_n adversity_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o other_o tribu●ations_n annoy_v thou_o so_o much_o be_v because_o thou_o ●oest_v seek_v how_o to_o fly_v away_o from_o they_o &_o to_o escape_v they_o thou_o proclayme_v open_a ●arre_n against_o 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man_n have_v in_o hell_n and_o every_o part_n of_o a_o man_n shall_v suffer_v there_o great_a torment_n than_o any_o man_n can_v here_o imagine_v in_o this_o life_n and_o if_o every_o evil_a savour_n offend_v thou_o and_o annoy_v thou_o here_o how_o will_v thou_o abide_v the_o most_o loathsome_a and_o filihie_a savour_n of_o hell_n if_o only_o one_o body_n of_o a_o damn_a person_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o earth_n it_o will_v so_o corrupt_v the_o air_n with_o the_o vile_a stynke_n thereof_o that_o it_o will_v cause_v a_o universal_a plague_n over_o the_o whole_a earth_n if_o thou_o shall_v be_v lay_v in_o a_o most_o soft_a and_o delicate_a bed_n and_o have_v all_o thing_n minister_v unto_o thou_o there_o that_o may_v move_v thou_o to_o take_v delight_n therein_o yet_o if_o thou_o shall_v have_v all_o this_o under_o condition_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o it_o in_o forty_o year_n together_o but_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v there_o all_o that_o time_n thou_o will_v take_v it_o for_o a_o untollerable_a pain_n and_o torment_n how_o will_v thou_o then_o endure_v to_o be_v bind_v in_o fiery_a chain_n in_o some_o filthy_a corner_n of_o hell_n where_o thou_o shall_v never_o rise_v again_o and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o miserable_a then_o to_o be_v altogether_o void_a of_o hope_n &_o to_o be_v most_o assure_v that_o never_o remedy_n will_v be_v have_v now_o thou_o that_o do_v live_v here_o in_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n and_o do_v set_v more_o by_o they_o then_o by_o god_n himself_o look_v about_o thou_o &_o consider_v with_o thyself_o these_o bitter_a &_o sharp_a torment_n that_o thou_o may_v thereby_o be_v move_v to_o do_v penance_n for_o thy_o sin_n while_o thou_o have_v time_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v so_o despise_v &_o set_v noughte_v by_o these_o worldly_a vanity_n that_o god_n may_v delyver_v thou_o from_o these_o great_a infernal_a torment_n and_o perpetual_a lamentation_n the_o glory_n felicity_n and_o beatitude_n which_o they_o get_v which_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n do_v despise_v the_o world_n with_o all_o the_o vanity_n thereof_o be_v so_o great_a and_o infinite_a that_o it_o far_o exceed_v all_o man_n understand_v neither_o can_v any_o tongue_n of_o man_n express_v it_o or_o declare_v it_o chap._n 40._o these_o worldly_a man_n shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a torment_n &_o the_o just_a man_n shall_v go_v to_o life_n everlasting_a even_o as_o the_o just_a judge_n will_v gyve_v eternal_a torment_n to_o those_o that_o have_v forsake_v god_n and_o prefer_v the_o corruptible_a good_n of_o this_o world_n before_o the_o everlasting_a lord_n himself_o so_o unto_o he_o that_o will_v for_o god_n sake_n despise_v these_o earthly_a thing_n our_o lord_n will_v say_v to_o he_o as_o in_o the_o gospel_n be_v mention_v 25._o rise_v up_o thou_o faithful_a servant_n that_o have_v in_o small_a thing_n be_v trusty_a for_o i_o will_v gyve_v thou_o charge_n over_o great_a thing_n 48._o joseph_n bring_v his_o two_o son_n to_o his_o father_n jacob_n to_o receyve_v his_o blessing_n before_o he_o die_v place_v manasses_n that_o be_v the_o elder_a of_o they_o on_o his_o father_n right_a hand_n and_o ephraim_n that_o be_v the_o young_a he_o set_v on_o his_o left_a hand_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o world_n which_o always_o gyve_v honour_n to_o great_a man_n and_o despise_v the_o mean_a sort_n but_o wise_a jacob_n in_o gyve_v of_o his_o benediction_n unto_o they_o prefer_v the_o young_a and_o lay_v his_o right_a hand_n upon_o he_o and_o on_o the_o elder_a he_o lay_v his_o left_a hand_n so_o will_v god_n do_v when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n he_o will_v lay_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o glory_n upon_o those_o that_o in_o
world_n lest_o the_o pleasant_a and_o gorgeous_a ●hewes_n thereof_o so_o glitter_v in_o thy_o eye_n to_o ●ake_v thou_o blind_a that_o it_o bring_v thou_o thereby_o at_o the_o last_o unto_o destruction_n there_o be_v ●othing_v in_o thy_o understanding_n but_o that_o be_v before_o in_o thy_o sense_n and_o when_o thy_o understand_v come_v to_o drink_v at_o the_o ●esterne_a of_o thy_o sense_n the_o world_n play_v ●acobs_n part_n 30._o and_o stick_v there_o down_o certain_a white_a popular_a tree_n wand_n of_o fair_a pleasant_a delight_n to_o beguile_v thou_o withal_o ●nd_v to_o infect_a thereby_o thy_o understanding_n the_o honour_n and_o delight_n of_o this_o world_n ●e_v but_o like_a unto_o flower_n that_o soon_o fade_v ●nd_n be_v go_v and_o do_v not_o thou_o think_v that_o in_o the_o world_n which_o thou_o see_v with_o thy_o eye_n there_o be_v any_o fruit_n or_o commodity_n it_o be_v all_o but_o vain_a fruitless_a leaf_n 〈◊〉_d the_o popular_a tree_n which_o never_o bear_v fruit●_n at_o all_o those_o fruitless_o vanity_n do_v th●_n world_n offer_v unto_o thy_o sense_n and_o although_o thy_o understand_v be_v well_o purge_v yo●_n will_v thy_o sense_n earnest_o labour_v to_o spo●●_n 〈◊〉_d and_o defile_v it_o again_o and_o as_o a_o fair_a look_a glass_n do_v easy_o by_o often_o look_v in_o 〈◊〉_d gather_v spot_v so_o do_v our_o understanding_n by_o evil_a imagination_n gather_v error_n 39_o and_o when_o our_o understanding_n be_v water_v at_o th●●enses_n with_o earnest_a imagination_n of_o vani●●ies_n &_o disceyte_n which_o the_o world_n offer_v ●s_a it_o begyn_v to_o conceyve_v as_o jacob●●heepe_n do_v spot_a lamb_n which_o be_v ou●●orldlie_a desire_n which_o bring_v fo●●●●ft●rward_o unjust_a work_n do_v not_o thou_o therefore_o behold_v 〈◊〉_d set_v thy_o eye_n upon_o such_o variety_n of_o imagination_n as_o the_o world_n do_v make_v show_n 〈◊〉_d unto_o thou_o for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o exterior_a app●●●rance_n without_o any_o sound_n substance●_n deceyve_v they_o that_o be_v delight_v 〈◊〉_d it_o as_o little_a child_n be_v deceive_v with●●_n candle_n that_o be_v light_v which_o when_o th●_n see_v and_o earnest_o behold_v they_o will_v 〈◊〉_d their_o finger_n into_o it_o until_o they_o have_v b●●●ned_v they_o in_o the_o flame_n and_o then_o they_o 〈◊〉_d out_o and_o no_o body_n can_v still_v they_o evil_n be_v worldly_a man_n without_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d understanding_n deceive_v with_o the_o appearance_n of_o worldly_a beauty_n cast_v th●●●selues_n into_o the_o fiery_a flame_n of_o the_o vice_n ●nd_v foul_a sin_n thereof_o find_v their_o hand_n empty_a and_o their_o conscience_n burn_v there_o be_v no_o credit_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o world_n in_o any_o thing_n for_o all_o the_o fair_a show_v that_o it_o make_v tend_v but_o to_o falsehood_n and_o feign_a flattery_n which_o do_v draw_v a_o man_n from_o god_n &_o do_v throw_v he_o down_o headlong_o into_o the_o depth_n of_o all_o misery_n chap._n 3._o he_o do_v feign_o humbl●_n himself_o 19_o and_o his_o inward_a part_n be_v full_a of_o deceit_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n do_v not_o believe_v that_o which_o the_o world_n do_v ●ell_v thou_o nor_o do_v not_o thou_o think_v that_o it_o fear_v any_o perfect_v good_a will_n unto_o thou_o ●nder_v the_o colour_n of_o good_a wholesome_a victual_n it_o gyve_v unto_o thou_o poison_n to_o destroy_v ●hee_o do_v not_o thou_o gyve_v any_o trust_n unto_o the_o world_n neither_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v thy_o friend_n ●or_a if_o thou_o do_v gyve_v it_o credit_n and_o com●it_v thyself_o into_o his_o hand_n it_o will_v do_v ●y_a thou_o as_o joab_n the_o chief_a captain_n of_o ●avid_n do_v by_o amazias_n 3._o who_o embrace_v he_o friendly_a in_o his_o arm_n and_o kiss_v he_o and_o secret_o the_o while_n do_v kill_v he_o with_o his_o dagger_n let_v it_o say_v unto_o thou_o what_o it_o will_v let_v it_o gyve_v thou_o the_o counsel_n that_o shall_v best_o like_o thou_o for_o the_o time_n yet_o shall_v thou_o find_v all_o false_a and_o full_a of_o lie_n what_o so_o ever_o it_o have_v tell_v thou_o there_o be_v no_o less_o than_o four_o hundred_o false_a prophet_n which_o flatter_v achab_n 22._o promise_v he_o both_o life_n and_o victory_n if_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o war_n and_o all_o this_o be_v but_o to_o please_v his_o fantasy_n and_o satisfy_v his_o mind_n all_o that_o the_o world_n do_v advise_v thou_o to_o and_o what_o so_o ever_o thy_o false_a appetite_n do_v gyve_v thou_o counsel_n to_o be_v but_o mere_a deceit_n to_o abuse_v thou_o withal_o they_o will_v have_v thou_o to_o think_v by_o their_o false_a persuasion_n that_o in_o live_v after_o their_o counsel_n and_o contynue_v the_o evil_a trade_n that_o thou_o be_v enter_v into_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o solemn_a victory_n here_o live_v in_o triumph_n in_o this_o world_n end_v thy_o day_n in_o peace_n and_o after_o enjoy_v the_o life_n everlasting_a but_o if_o thou_o do_v believe_v these_o lie_a prophet_n thou_o shall_v die_v as_o achab_n do_v most_o miserable_o but_o thou_o must_v harken_v unto_o the_o prophet_n micheas_n which_o must_v be_v thy_o own_o conscience_n it_o be_v that_o which_o must_v tell_v thou_o the_o truth_n and_o discover_v unto_o thou_o all_o their_o false_a lie_a and_o deceit_n but_o thou_o have_v no_o like_n to_o gyve_v any_o ear_n thereunto_o no_o more_o than_o achab_n have_v unto_o micheas_n because_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o which_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o his_o own_o appetite_n and_o thou_o have_v no_o regard_n unto_o thy_o own_o conscience_n because_o it_o tell_v thou_o nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n which_o thou_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o know_v it_o seek_v thy_o profit_n but_o thou_o have_v no_o delight_n to_o hear_v thereof_o thou_o have_v rather_o go_v out_o of_o thy_o way_n by_o follow_v of_o liar_n to_o the_o loss_n of_o thy_o life_n 21._o then_o to_o do_v well_o with_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n and_o live_v without_o deceyt_v thou_o folowe_v the_o world_n and_o thy_o own_o appetite_n and_o so_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o battle_n &_o there_o be_v overthrow_v &_o lose_v thy_o life_n these_o be_v also_o those_o false_a witness_n which_o jesabel_n bring_v forth_o who_o because_o they_o be_v believe_v do_v kill_v thy_o soul_n gyve_v not_o ear_n unto_o their_o lyenge_a except_o thou_o mean_v to_o be_v take_v captyve_a in_o the_o net_n of_o their_o false_a deceit_n all_o the_o fair_a word_n of_o this_o world_n be_v but_o false_a fiction_n to_o deceyve_v thou_o and_o to_o take_v thou_o unprovyde_v allthoughe_o that_o for_o the_o present_a time_n it_o show_v a_o friendly_o face_n yet_o in_o time_n of_o necessity_n thou_o shall_v find_v a_o bitter_a enemy_n of_o it_o it_o will_v do_v by_o thou_o as_o quicksilver_n do_v by_o gold_n which_o although_o it_o be_v never_o so_o fast_o join_v unto_o it_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o come_v to_o the_o fire_n it_o go_v straight_o away_o from_o it_o and_o forsake_v it_o and_o so_o will_v this_o world_n play_v by_o thou_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o any_o straight_o and_o that_o the_o fire_n of_o tribulation_n begin_v to_o catch_v hold_n of_o thou_o it_o will_v straight_o way_n forsake_v thou_o and_o then_o shall_v thou_o easy_o see_v what_o all_o the_o vain_a glory_n of_o the_o world_n be_v that_o do_v so_o sodaynlie_o fail_v thou_o the_o friendship_n that_o the_o world_n show_v thou_o be_v but_o of_o purpose_n with_o his_o fair_a show_n &_o good_a countenance_n to_o deceyve_v thou_o and_o allthoughe_o it_o pretend_v thy_o good_a never_o so_o much_o for_o the_o time_n it_o seek_v but_o thereby_o occasion_v the_o better_a to_o overthrow_v thou_o drink_v not_o thou_o of_o the_o sweet_a milk_n of_o his_o deceit_n neither_o seek_v thou_o to_o sleep_v in_o the_o confidence_n of_o his_o friendship_n unless_o thou_o will_v perish_v and_o die_v a_o evil_a death_n as_o sisara_n do_v who_o commit_v trust_n unto_o jahell_n 4._o and_o feed_v of_o her_o dainty_a fare_n be_v miserable_o put_v unto_o death_n by_o she_o god_n say_v o_o my_o people_n they_o which_o do_v say_v unto_o thou_o 4._o thou_o be_v happy_a be_v they_o which_o do_v deceyve_v thou_o if_o the_o world_n will_v bid_v thou_o unto_o a_o feast_n and_o tell_v thou_o that_o those_o honour_n riches_n and_o pleasure_n which_o it_o proffer_v thou_o and_o set_v before_o thou_o be_v very_o good_a and_o savoury_a meat_n for_o thou_o to_o feed_v upon_o 13._o yet_o do_v not_o thou_o believe_v it_o except_o thou_o will_v die_v a_o evil_a death_n as_o that_o prophet_n do_v which_o for_o the_o gyve_v of_o over_o light_o credit_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o a_o false_a prophet_n be_v kill_v with_o a_o lion_n go_v by_o the_o way_n although_o it_o say_v unto_o thou_o that_o god_n command_v it_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n
good_a so_o much_o do_v he_o get_v and_o recover_v again_o by_o unite_n himself_o unto_o they_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o forsake_v the_o company_n of_o they_o that_o do_v fear_v god_n and_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o wonderful_a profit_n to_o be_v conversant_a amongst_o spiritual_a man_n the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v upon_o whitsonday_n where_o the_o disciple_n be_v gather_v together_o 1._o and_o if_o thou_o will_v continue_v amongst_o good_a man_n thou_o shall_v receyve_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o they_o do_v thou_o shall_v delyver_v thyself_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o evil_a company_n if_o thou_o will_v join_v thyself_o to_o those_o which_o be_v good_a with_o their_o wholesome_a admonition_n they_o do_v keep_v thou_o from_o many_o evil_a attempt_n and_o with_o their_o virtuous_a example_n do_v they_o excyte_v thou_o to_o do_v good_a work_n choose_v those_o for_o thy_o companion_n to_o walk_v withal_o to_o talk_v unto_o and_o to_o imitate_v by_o who_o sweet_a 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thou_o shall_v get_v more_o by_o it_o than_o thou_o can_v now_o well_o imagine_v only_a for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o desire_n of_o obey_v his_o holy_a will_n ought_v man_n to_o despise_v the_o world_n and_o the_o vanity_n therefore_o if_o he_o will_v that_o the_o despise_n of_o they_o shall_v serve_v he_o for_o the_o gettinge_v of_o heavenly_a glory_n chap._n 29._o he_o that_o leave_v his_o house_n his_o father_n &_o mother_n and_o his_o brother_n for_o my_o sake_n 19_o shall_v receyve_v a_o hundred_o time_n as_o much_o again_o say_v our_o lord_n many_o have_v forsake_v their_o possession_n and_o never_o receive_v reward_n therefore_o because_o they_o despise_v not_o the_o world_n for_o christ_n sake_n they_o seek_v themselves_o they_o love_v their_o own_o glory_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v talk_v of_o in_o other_o man_n mouth_n so_o much_o shall_v thy_o work_n be_v meritorious_a as_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o bear_v just_a weight_n with_o it_o i●_n the_o balance_n 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●f_n god_n grace_n shine_v upon_o thou_o and_o then_o ●halt_v thou_o know_v who_o thou_o be_v thou_o say_v ●hou_a art_n rich_a and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o but_o in_o truth_n thou_o be_v poor_a and_o beggarly_a although_o thou_o know_v it_o not_o there_o be_v not_o any_o creature_n in_o this_o world_n more_o poor_a and_o miserable_a than_o man_n who_o can_v not_o get_v his_o live_n nor_o any_o thing_n perteyn_v towards_o it_o without_o pain_n and_o travail_n and_o that_o whereon_o he_o live_v must_v be_v have_v of_o creature_n much_o inferior_a to_o himself_o chap._n 14._o a_o man_z that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n 4._o live_v but_o a_o short_a time_n and_o be_v full_a of_o many_o misery_n say_v holy_a job_n what_o thing_n be_v so_o miserable_a as_o man_n this_o body_n which_o thou_o so_o ●uch_o esteem_v in_o the_o grave_n must_v lie_v a_o rot_v and_o what_o thing_n be_v more_o horrible_a than_o a_o dead_a man_n he_o may_v not_o remain_v among_o his_o friend_n one_o day_n 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thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v renew_a 〈◊〉_d the_o flame_n of_o that_o fire_n as_o the_o phoenix_n be_v use_v thereby_o acknowledginge_v thyself_o for_o 〈◊〉_d better_a than_o ash_n and_o worm_n meat_n ●eave_v whole_o unto_o god_n and_o love_v he_o use_v to_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n refer_v thy_o ●●●fe_n by_o yield_v thy_o will_n unto_o his_o almigh●●e_n will_v and_o pleasure_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v the_o sweetness_n of_o prayer_n and_o be_v comfort_v and_o refresh_v therein_o by_o contemplation_n then_o must_v thou_o lift_v up_o thy_o will_n whole_o unto_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v thereby_o get_v the_o full_a fruit_n of_o thy_o contemplation_n some_o be_v exercise_v only_o in_o the_o intellectual_a part_n and_o not_o in_o the_o affectual_a part_n of_o their_o will_n and_o their_o end_n be_v not_o to_o be_v kindle_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n but_o only_o to_o have_v a_o curious_a knowledge_n of_o god_n by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o be_v still_o think_v how_o our_o 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the_o flesh_n and_o his_o own_o disordinate_a appetite_n and_o desire_n chap._n 17._o for_o thy_o love_n be_v we_o mortify_v all_o day_n 43._o say_v the_o prophet_n speak_v unto_o god_n happy_a be_v that_o soul_n who_o life_n be_v jesus_n christ._n to_o die_v to_o christ_n be_v gain_v 1._o but_o he_o must_v first_o die_v to_o himself_o that_o will_v live_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n while_o thou_o live_v in_o this_o flesh_n thou_o must_v die_v to_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n that_o after_o thy_o death_n thou_o may_v live_v for_o ever_o with_o christ._n thou_o shall_v be_v quiet_a within_o if_o thou_o go_v not_o wander_v too_o far_o abroad_o he_o that_o to_o fervent_o follow_v outward_a thing_n must_v needs_o wax_v cold_a in_o the_o inward_a thing_n which_o tend_v towards_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 21._o sara_n be_v so_o old_a a_o woman_n that_o all_o fleshlie_o appetite_n be_v dead_a in_o she_o yet_o bring_v forth_o isacke_v that_o be_v the_o joy_n and_o the_o gladness_n of_o his_o 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be_v create_v be_v god_n himself_o he_o ought_v to_o despise_v all_o worldly_a thing_n that_o may_v draw_v he_o from_o the_o right_a way_n unto_o he_o and_o only_o apply_v he_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v further_o he_o to_o that_o end_n which_o he_o seek_v after_o chap._n 37._o i_o be_o both_o beginning_n and_o end_n say_v god_n 1_o the_o river_n do_v all_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o sea_n and_o do_v thither_o return_v again_o and_o all_o thing_n do_v natural_o crave_v their_o proper_a end_n and_o ●●re_v by_o nature_n holpen_v toward_o it_o and_o as_o ●od_n be_v our_o sea_n from_o which_o we_o come_v and_o ●he_v very_a centre_n whereunto_o we_o tend_v our_o ●oules_n by_o nature_n must_v seek_v unto_o he_o and_o ●●bor_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o as_o to_o the_o very_a end_n ●or_a which_o they_o be_v create_v our_o soul_n can_v find_v no_o rest_a place_n ●ere_z in_o this_o present_a life_n for_o god_n himself_o ●ust_z be_v the_o rest_n thereof_o as_o the_o uttermost_a ●●nde_n of_o all_o that_o it_o seek_v after_o and_o the_o very_a cause_n of_o the_o creation_n thereof_o god_n have_v make_v we_o for_o the_o love_n of_o himself_o and_o therefore_o our_o heart_n must_v needs_o be_v unquyet_a until_o it_o may_v attain_v and_o come_v unto_o he_o all_o thing_n have_v god_n create_v for_o man_n and_o man_n have_v he_o only_o make_v for_o himself_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n much_o to_o be_v marueyl_v at_o that_o all_o the_o creature_n that_o god_n have_v make_v do_v those_o thing_n that_o they_o be_v create_v for_o and_o only_a man_n be_v a_o rebel_n unto_o god_n and_o endevore_v not_o to_o come_v unto_o the_o end_n that_o he_o be_v ordain_v for_o god_n create_v not_o thou_o for_o the_o earth_n but_o for_o heaven_n he_o make_v thou_o not_o to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o shall_v seek_v after_o worldly_a thing_n as_o the_o final_a end_n of_o thy_o creation_n but_o that_o thou_o shall_v only_o seek_v after_o he_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n which_o 〈◊〉_d have_v ordain_v for_o the_o earth_n do_v carry_v their_o head_n down_o look_v always_o toward_o the_o ground_n but_o man_n who_o he_o have_v create_v for_o heaven_n he_o have_v make_v to_o go●_n straight_o upright_o that_o he_o may_v behold_v heaven_n unto_o the_o which_o he_o belong_v and_o toward_o which_o he_o daily_o shall_v draw_v be_v not_o thou_o to_o much_o occupy_v in_o the_o way●_n thither_o neither_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v in_o t●●_n journey_n hence_o let_v not_o thy_o reason_n be_v confound_v with_o to_o much_o busi_v thyself_o about_o these_o corruptible_a worldly_a thing_n but_o set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o t●●_n live_v the_o very_a proper_a country_n in_o dee●●_n where_o thou_o may_v enjoy_v thing_n 〈◊〉_d subject_a to_o any_o corruption_n make_v no_o account_n 〈◊〉_d these_o thing_n visible_a but_o lift_v up_o thy_o ●●rt_n unto_o thing_n invisible_a labour_n earnest_o 〈◊〉_d come_v unto_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o be_v or●●yned_v for_o why_o do_v god_n create_v thou_o ●●t_v only_o because_o thou_o shall_v enjoy_v ●●m_fw-la let_v it_o be_v therefore_o thy_o whole_a study_n use_v labour_n to_o attain_v to_o he_o as_o to_o thy_o most_o ●●ppie_a end_n the_o prophet_n david_n make_v his_o demand_n 23._o who_o shall_v ascend_v up_o into_o the_o hill_n ●our_n lord_n or_o who_o shall_v rest_v in_o his_o holy_a ●●ce_n he_o answer_v himself_o again_o ●●ight_a way_n say_v he_o that_o have_v not_o revenue_v his_o soul_n in_o vain_a and_o that_o thing_n always_o receyve_v in_o vain_a which_o be_v not_o ●●rcysed_v to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o be_v ordain_v 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v in_o vain_n buy_v a_o garment_n ●hou_n will_v
and_o that_o they_o do_v stand_v stock_n still_o while_o other_o do_v go_v on_o a_o pace_n towards_o death_n if_o death_n do_v come_v upon_o a_o sudden_a and_o do_v carry_v any_o man_n away_o with_o he_o never_o say_v that_o he_o play_v the_o traitor_n with_o he_o since_o that_o he_o have_v long_o ago_o proclaim_v himself_o for_o a_o open_a enemy_n to_o we_o all_o and_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a token_n that_o he_o never_o mean_v to_o make_v a_o perfect_a peace_n that_o every_o day_n be_v kill_v some_o one_o or_o other_o so_o that_o if_o he_o do_v take_v thou_o unprovided_a the_o fault_n must_v needs_o be_v thy_o see_v he_o threaten_v thou_o daily_a and_o thou_o will_v never_o beware_v thou_o must_v still_o look_v for_o he_o and_o think_v of_o he_o as_o of_o one_o that_o be_v present_a with_o thou_o and_o so_o shall_v he_o never_o catch_v thou_o like_o a_o traitor_n by_o treason_n if_o thou_o consider_v well_o of_o death_n thou_o will_v live_v with_o some_o fear_n in_o thy_o life_n they_o which_o go_v through_o the_o field_n when_o they_o be_v cover_v with_o snow_n their_o eye_n do_v so_o dazzle_v that_o they_o can_v scant_v see_v any_o thing_n when_o they_o be_v enter_v into_o their_o house_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o great_a peril_n for_o they_o to_o come_v into_o any_o place_n where_o danger_n be_v even_o so_o the_o glisteringe_a brightness_n of_o this_o worldly_a prosperity_n do_v so_o dymme_a the_o eye_n of_o worldly_a man_n that_o have_v pass_v through_o it_o that_o when_o they_o once_o enter_v into_o the_o next_o life_n through_o the_o passage_n of_o death_n they_o can_v see_v nothing_o but_o blind_o run_v into_o the_o pit_n of_o perdition_n into_o such_o confusion_n do_v these_o worldling_n run_v through_o their_o overmuch_o delight_v in_o worldly_a pleasure_n and_o the_o little_a consideration_n of_o their_o own_o estate_n and_o condition_n and_o no_o marvel_n be_v it_o that_o they_o do_v then_o feel_v poverty_n which_o live_v before_o in_o wealth_n over_o wanton_o and_o that_o they_o do_v taste_v of_o sorrow_n after_o they_o be_v dead_a which_o in_o their_o life_n take_v all_o their_o fill_n of_o pleasure_n and_o worldly_a vanity_n it_o be_v but_o meet_v that_o he_o which_o in_o his_o life_n forget_v himself_o shall_v when_o he_o die_v forget_v god_n also_o at_o that_o time_n the_o worldly_a man_n can_v have_v no_o full_a sight_n of_o his_o own_o salvation_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o glister_a light_n of_o this_o false_a deceyvable_a world_n which_o do_v so_o dim_a his_o eye_n the_o remedy_n that_o such_o a_o one_o have_v be_v first_o to_o sit_v without_o at_o the_o door_n of_o his_o house_n and_o there_o look_v well_o about_o he_o and_o settle_v firm_o his_o eye_n sight_n again_o and_o when_o he_o have_v shake_v of_o the_o dimness_n of_o his_o sight_n which_o the_o earnest_n beholdinge_v of_o those_o shine_a visible_a thing_n do_v dazzle_v his_o eye_n withal_o then_o may_v he_o safe_o enter_v into_o his_o house_n &_o never_o endanger_v himself_o at_o all_o after_o this_o manner_n in_o this_o life_n must_v thou_o behold_v death_n consider_v what_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o world_n be_v worth_a and_o the_o vain_a honour_n and_o riches_n thereof_o 19_o elias_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n of_o his_o little_a cabin_n where_o he_o do_v still_o meditate_v and_o contemplate_v upon_o celestial_a thing_n and_o here_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o death_n shall_v thou_o see_v like_o a_o other_o elias_n how_o the_o fury_n of_o god_n wrath_n do_v consume_v all_o these_o worldly_a thing_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o end_n and_o here_o shall_v thou_o further_o see_v also_o as_o elias_n do_v how_o that_o god_n be_v not_o in_o the_o flame_a fire_n of_o these_o disordinate_a desire_n of_o the_o world_n neither_o in_o the_o honour_n nor_o the_o stately_a dignity_n thereof_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o wound_n also_o pass_v away_o a_o pace_n before_o elias_n and_o so_o do_v all_o worldly_a honour_n pleasure_n and_o prosperity_n pass_v away_o in_o haste_n and_o do_v never_o stay_v think_v earnest_o on_o death_n and_o consider_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o life_n that_o by_o the_o despisinge_a of_o this_o short_a and_o deceyvable_a life_n thou_o may_v get_v the_o eternal_a and_o true_a happy_a life_n how_o god_n send_v tribulation_n unto_o man_n to_o conquer_v pride_n in_o he_o which_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o root_n of_o all_o his_o misery_n and_o do_v accompany_v he_o that_o be_v subject_a unto_o it_o i●_n 〈◊〉_d his_o action_n and_o thought_n chap._n 34._o all_z that_o be_v in_o the_o wor●●_n say_v saint_n john_n either_o it_o be_v the_o desire_n or_o long_a 〈◊〉_d the_o eye_n 2._o or_o the_o concupiscen●●_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o pride_n of_o lyf●_n these_o be_v the_o three_o square_a battle_n wi●●_n the_o which_o the_o world_n do_v fight_v against_o u●_n these_o be_v the_o three_o army_n that_o the_o chaldean_n make_v for_o the_o overthrow_v of_o ho●y_n job._n with_o honour_n riches_n and_o with_o plea●sures_n do_v the_o world_n assault_v all_o thos●_n which_o be_v bear_v to_o be_v soldier_n in_o th●_n field_n of_o this_o life_n but_o pride_n amongst_o th●_n rest_n do_v rush_n in_o with_o most_o violence_n an●_n endanger_v most_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n 10._o for_o th●_n root_n of_o all_o evil_a be_v pride_n say_v the_o wise_a ma●_n if_o thou_o will_v gyve_v thyself_o unto_o god_n fly_v from_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o heart_n 4._o for_o go●_n resist_v the_o proud_a heart_a and_o unto_o th●_n humble_a do_v he_o gyve_v his_o grace_n th●_n water_n of_o god_n grace_n do_v pass_v away_o fro●_n ●he_v mountain_n of_o the_o vain_a and_o high_a mind_v people_n and_o do_v run_v into_o the_o valley_n of_o they_o that_o be_v humble_a and_o meek_a spirit_v do_v but_o consider_v who_o thou_o be_v and_o ●hou_fw-mi shall_v see_v how_o little_a cause_n thou_o have_v to_o ●e_v proud_a thou_o shall_v find_v thy_o concep●ion_n to_o be_v sin_n thy_o birth_n misery_n thy_o ●yfe_n pain_n and_o thy_o death_n anguysh_a and_o tor●ent_a almighty_a god_n to_o tame_v and_o subdue_v ●y_a pride_n withal_o have_v so_o ordain_v that_o ●●ou_o shall_v be_v vex_v here_o in_o this_o life_n ●ith_o the_o most_o vile_a and_o simple_a creature_n of_o ●is_n make_v such_o as_o he_o send_v to_o plague_v the_o egyptian_n withal_o as_o gnatte_n and_o frog_n use_v other_o small_a vermyne_n to_o the_o end_n that_o ●●ou_o may_v know_v how_o much_o without_o 〈◊〉_d reason_n thou_o be_v proud_a when_o thou_o be_v ●biect_a to_o the_o molestation_n and_o offence_n of_o 〈◊〉_d small_a and_o simple_a thing_n do_v not_o thou_o proudelie_o esteem_v and_o ●ake_v account_n of_o thy_o virtue_n by_o compare_v and_o confer_v they_o with_o the_o defect_n 〈◊〉_d fault_n of_o other_o man_n but_o humble_o look_v ●●on_v thy_o own_o defect_n and_o consider_v withal_o the_o virtue_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n if_o ●●ou_o do_v lay_v thy_o own_o fault_n before_o ●●yne_a eye_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n withal_o thou_o shall_v happy_o find_v ●y_a self_n to_o be_v a_o sinner_n &_o thy_o neighbour_n saint_n 18._o be_v not_o like_a unto_o the_o proud_a ●aris●y_n that_o reckon_v up_o his_o own_o ver●es_n and_o the_o publican_n fault_n tell_v rather_o thy_o own_o fault_n &_o let_v other_o man_n ha●_n the_o care_n to_o tell_v of_o thy_o virtue_n be_v not_o proud_a nor_o high_a mind_v lest_o thou_o do_v fall_n into_o the_o most_o rigorous_a punnyshement_n of_o god_n for_o the_o same_o 6_o mo●●_n be_v waxen_a proud_a say_v god_n thou_o have_v not_o in_o thou_o whereof_o to_o be_v proud_a but_o rather_o deserve_v shame_n and_o confusion_n look_v a_o little_a into_o thyself_o and_o behold_v within_o thou_o what_o thou_o be_v thou_o arte●_n vile_a worm_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o a_o de●●●_n full_a of_o filth_n and_o abomination_n remember_v that_o thou_o be_v but_o earth_n &_o shall_v turn_v into_o ash_n 9_o moses_n throw_v up_o ash_n into_o the_o air_n and_o there_o follow_v after_o it_o a_o grea●●_n plague_n amongst_o the_o egyptian_n and_o y●_n thou_o be_v but_o ash_n do_v lift_v up_o and_o extol_v thyself_o by_o pride_n thou_o shall_v be_v pu●●nished_v also_o as_o they_o be_v because_o that_o na●buchodonoser_n do_v advance_v himself_o by_o pride_n he_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o kingdom_n thou_o can_v not_o by_o any_o fault_n so_o much_o resemble_v the_o devil_n as_o by_o pride_n the_o de●uill_n have_v a_o particular_a domynion_n over_o th●_n proud_a man_n accord_v to_o the_o say_v o●_n job._n 41._o there_o be_v he_o prince_n over_o the_o childre●_n of_o pride_n to_o cure_v this_o great_a sin_n of_o prid●_n god_n himself_o come_v humble_o hither_o 〈◊〉_d the_o earth_n 10._o pride_n be_v the_o begin_v of_o every_n